Although in fact, Pep Guardiola has expressed his desire to keep Gundohan, beyond this season, but the midfielder is thought to be considering his options, with Barcelona said to have a strong interest. a report recently claimed that Barcelona want to finalize a deal for Gundohan before the end of this month, with discussions ongoing between the two parties.
Gundogan should not fall for Guardiola’s expression of having an interest to keep him after this season, Pep is fond of switching players each season and you never can tell when he’ll bench you more for a whole season and you will lose form and potential to be considered by any big team. It is better he leaves and get another club by the end of the season.
However several rumours report, one of which is SportBlid reporting that Arsenal are considering a potential summer signing for Gundohan, with Mikel Arteta said to "appreciate" the midfielder having worked with him during his time as assistant coach at the Etihad Stadium.
Arteta and Gundogan’s relationship when he was still serving as assistant coach at Etihad stadium could be an encourager for Gundogan to move to Arsenal next summer. But I still feel Arteta has a lot of options to consider even if he doesn’t click the deal to sign Gundogan to Arsenal next season.
IMO, these two clubs have always been my favorites. Both the Gunners and El Barca are my favorite teams. but it seems that if Gundohan leaves the Etihad Stadium, I'm pretty sure he will choose Barcelona. because, there he will find a new team and a new league atmosphere as well. and wherever this midfielder chooses his next club, be it Arsenal or Barcelona, I am very happy with the presence of Gundohan to my two favorite clubs.
It is better he moves to a club that he’ll be appreciated and get more playing time in order to keep fit always. He is already aging and that could affect his ability to be able to play for long in the coming seasons. He needs to prove his potentials to be able to be on top of the game always.